PHILADELPHIA ( KYW Newsradio ) — Philadelphia health officials have learned valuable lessons since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As measles cases rise across the country, they say that the healthcare community is working to better communicate the importance of vaccination.
Dr. Rene Najera with the College of Physicians of Philadelphia said the pandemic shed light on many issues.
“What we saw during the pandemic is that a lot of children lost access to vaccination. Children went without getting their shots as necessary,” said Najera. “The first dose of the vaccine is recommended at 12 months and the second around 4 to 6 years old.”…